lesson 3 med terms

Question 1

cost-

Answer 1

rib

Question 2

-gram

Answer 2

record, think gramophone

Question 3

acro-

Answer 3

extremities

Question 4

-rhexis

Answer 4

break, burst. think as in car wreck

Question 5

carcin-

Answer 5

cancer, think carcinogen

Question 6

-penia

Answer 6

decrease, think subpoena; sub= under, less

Question 7

gen-

Answer 7

original, production. ex. carcinogen = cancer producing

Question 8

burso-

Answer 8

sac, think purse

Question 9

retro-

Answer 9

backwards

Question 10

trip-

Answer 10

rub, friction

Question 11

strept-

Answer 11

twist

Question 12

-desis

Answer 12

binding

Question 13

mani-

Answer 13

madness

Question 14

glosso-

Answer 14

tongue

Question 15

-trophy

Answer 15

development , think atrophy; without development

Question 16

supra-

Answer 16

above

Question 17

-ptosis

Answer 17

falling, drooping

Question 18

dyn-

Answer 18

pain

Question 19

mast-

Answer 19

breast

Question 20

-rraphy

Answer 20

suture

Question 21

dent-

Answer 21

teeth

Question 22

cephal-

Answer 22

head

Question 23

auto-

Answer 23

self

Question 24

epi-

Answer 24

upon

Question 25

hydro-

Answer 25

water